529 PLANS
AVERAGE COLLEGE TUITION & FEES
U N D E R S T A N D I N G
T Y P E S O F 5 2 9 P L A N S
$24,300
$85,178
$149,359
$192,542
WHAT IS A 529 PLAN?Named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, 529 plans are investment accounts used to pay for a beneficiary’s college expenses and are usually opened many years before the beneficiary reaches college age.
STATES THAT OFFER 529 PLAN GRANTS:
13 MILLION
WHAT’S COVERED WHAT’S NOT
SAVINGS PLANS
529 ACCOUNTS IN THE US
sources:
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
KANSAS
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
NEVADA
NORTH DAKOTA
RHODE ISLAND
TENNESSEE
WEST VIRGINIA
FLORIDA
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MISSISSIPPI
NEVADA
PENNSYLVANIA
TEXAS
$318.7 BILLION
assets held in state-sponsored 529 accounts
IN-STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2 YEARS)
$24,057
AVERAGE INVESTMENT IN A SINGLE 529 PLAN
TUITION
Purchase tuition credits at today’s rates to be used in the future
Earnings are tax free in all states
FEES OR EXPENSES
ROOM & BOARD
TEXTBOOKS
PREPAID PLANS
10 STATES PROVIDE PLANS:
TAX INCENTIVES
IN-STATE PUBLIC COLLEGE (4 YEARS)
OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC COLLEGE (4 YEARS)
PRIVATE COLLEGE (4 YEARS)
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http://www.collegesavings.org/college-cos
t-calculator/
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-a
nd-analysis/articles/2018/10/08/use-of-52
9-plans-rising-along-with-revenue-impact
https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/
states-that-offer-529-plan-grant-programs
https://www.savingforcollege.com/
intro-to-529s/what-is-a-529-plan
Must be used for covered expenses
Tax deduction and credits in many states Non-qualified purchases are taxed plus 10% penalty applies
Principal can never be taxed
Growth based upon market performance of the underlying investments (usually mutual funds)
Administered by states onlyAdministrative services are delegated to mutual fund companies or other financial services companies
Offers variety of age-based asset allocation options where underlying investments become more conservative as the beneficiary gets closer to college age
Administered by states or higher education institutions
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
CLOTHING TRANSPORTATION STUDENT LOANS
HEALTH INSURANCE
